This section describes how to set up the hardware and configure your network. It includes instructions for the initial installation process and for making additions to the network later.
Whether you're setting up an entirely new network system or just adding new hardware and Constellation III for the Macintosh to an existing network, you will need to follow the instructions in this section.
If you are already running Constellation III for the Macintosh on an existing network and now ""'ish to upgrade your system for Release 2.0, please refer to Appendix A, Upgrading Your Constellation III for Macintosh Network.
For a new network, you will need to work through the entire chapter.
If you are adding Constellation III for the Macintosh to an existing Constellation for Apple or IBM network, then you should follow the instructions for Connecting A Macintosh to the Network, and for Initializing a Non-Macintosh Constellation Drive for Macintosh Use.
If you are simply transferring an OmniDrive from another Constellation III for the Macintosh network to your network, then you need follow only the directions for Initializing An OmniDrive From A Different Constellation III For Macintosh Network.
SETTING UP NEW EQUIPMENT
The following hardware items are required to set up the OmniDrive:
II OmniDrive II Power Cord
.. Tap or Drop Cables
• Transporter Network Interface Card
• Trunk Cables 11 Trunk Adapters
If you are not familiar with how to set up cabling for an Omninet network, please refer to Corvus's Omninet Cabling System II Installation Guide for further inf orma tion.
SETTING UP THE OMNIDRIVE
Handle the OmniDrive with care. Place it on its base on a flat surface where the air vent on the back panel is not blocked.
To set up the OmniDrive and connect it to the Macintosh, 1. Set the OmniDrive switches.
Find the switches marked ADDRESS on the back of your OmniDrive.
Choose an address between 0 and 63. If this is the first OmniDrive on your network, the address should be set to O. Setting it to 0 will make certain network functions easier. If you are adding the OmniDrive to an existing network, the address must be unique. Set the drive by pushing the switches toward or away from the numbers, using the table on the following page for reference.
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0Switches 7 and 8 are not used for setting the device address. Switch 7 should be pushed toward the numbers for ALL OmniDrives. Switch 8 is the bias switch. Only one OmniDrive on a network should have the bias switch pushed toward the numbers.
SWitch Setting SWitch Setting
Address 1 2 3 4 5 6 Address 1 2 3 4 5 6
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Network Device Addresses
2. Attach the tap or drop cable to theOmnidrive.
Plug the slot connector at the end of the drop cable into the three-pronged connector marked TAP, next to the switches, on the back of the OmniDrive.
3. Connect the tap or drop cable to the tap box or trunk adapter on the network.
4. Plug the power cord into the OmniDrive and into a power outlet.
5. Turn on the OmniDrive.
The OmniDrive power switch is on the back panel above the power cord connector.
Once the drive is turned on, the three lights on the front panel will come on. After about twenty seconds, only the READY light should remain on, indic·ating that the drive is ready for use.
If the READY light is not the only light on after one minute, reset the OmniDrive by turning it off, waiting 20 seconds, then turning it back on. If the READY light still does not come on correctly, recheck all connections. If the drive still does not respond correctly, call Corvus Customer Service.
SETTING THE DEVICE ADDRESS FOR THE WORKSTATION
You must set the device address for your workstation on the Transporter before you connect it to your workstation. Allowable addresses are 0 through 63, and the device address of your workstation must be different from the address of any other device on your network. Your network manager should be able to give you an address for your workstation.
1. Locate the switch box on the end of the card.
Transporter Network Interface Card, showing location of switch unit.
2. Set the switches to the device address assigned to your workstation according to the table of Network Device Addresses on page 3-5. Make a note of your device address. Switches 7 and 8 are not used. Set them to the ON position, i.e., toward the numbers.
CONNECTING THE TAP OR DROP CABLE TO THE TRANSPORTER Attach the three-slot socket at one end of your tap or drop cable to the three-pronged plug next to the switch box.
Connecting the hip or drop cable to the Transporter.
Turn off your Macintosh before proceeding with Transporter installation.
CONNECTING A MACINTOSH TO THE NETWORK
Macintosh 512K
1. Plug the nine-pin connector (at the end of the ribbon cable that extends from the Transporter) into a serial port at the back of the Macintosh.
The nine-pin connector can be attached to either the printer port or the modem port.
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Mac 512K Transporter installation.
Connect to either modem or prin ter port; configure your Startup diskette accordingly.
Your Transporter Network Interface Card is now installed. Connect the other end of the drop cable to a trunk adapter and your Macintosh is connected to the network.
Macintosh Plus
If you have a Macintosh Plus, follow these instructions:
You need the special Corvus adapter cable (Corvus Product Code MCBL) for the Macintosh Plus in order to connect your Transporter.
Transporter attaches to single 9-pin D-connector
Male end of double-ended D-connector on adapter cable plugs
into mouse port
Mouse plugs into female end of double-ended D-connector on adapter cable
Mac Plus Transporter installation.
Note mouse connector plugged into adapter cable.
Transporter
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modem port or pr;nter port
1. Plug the male end of the double-ended 9-pin D-connector on the adapter cable into the mouse port on the back of your Mac. Tighten the screws.
2. Plug the mouse into the female end of the double-ended 9-pin D-connector. (This connector has two cables coming out of it). Tighten the screws.
3. Attach the flat ribbon cable from the Transporter to the matching single D-connector on the adapter cable. Tighten the screws.
4. Plug the 8-pin, mini-circular connector on the adapter cable into either the modem or printer port, depending on which one you are using for your configuration.
Your Transporter Network Interface Card is now installed. Connect the other end of the drop cable to a trunk adapter on your network. Your Macintosh is now connected to the network.
Macintosh SE or Macintosh II
If you have a Mac SE or Mac II, follow these instructions:
You need the special Corvus adapter cable (Corvus Product Code M2CBL) for the Macintosh SE or II in order to connect your Transporter.
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connector plugs i Apple Desktop Bus port
connector plugs into modem port or printer port
Mac SE and Mac II Transporter installation. SE shown; port connection is the same for Mac II configura tion.
1. Plug the connector at the end of the ribbon cable extending from the Transporter into the matching connector on the adapter cable. Tighten
2. Plug the 8-pin, mini-circular connector into either the modem or printer serial port, depending on which one you are using for your
configura tion.
3. Plug the four-pin, mini-circular connector into the Apple Desktop Bus
™
port on your Macintosh SE.
Your Transporter Network Interface Card is now installed. Connect the other end of the drop cable to a trunk adapter. Your Macintosh is now connected to the network.